Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-22
FIfticth Congress.
LIE SENATE,

reported a resolution directing the Sec
rotary Of Stale TO furnish copies Of all
correspondence with the Mexican gov
eminent since January 1885, respecting
the We'll and Lsbr2 claims; also TO state
what amount had been paid by Mexico
under the convention for the edjus nent
CT the claims, the amount distributed; the
amount undistributed and reasons for
Withholding the same, etc. Adopted.
Mr.. Sp1oner offered O resolution which
was adopted, lDstrUcting the committee
ea priv eyes AMI elecCors to inquire into
the eTpediency Of the adoption by the
Senate for the guidance of the executives
OF the several states of form of creden-
tiSls of election Of United States Senators.
a resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
Butler for the appointment of select
com nittee TO investigate the condition OF
tae Ave civilized tribes of Indians was
adopted.
a resolution offered by Mr.. Beck direct
ing the postoftice committee to inquire
into the ACCESSIBILITY OF reducing the rate
Of letter postage TO cent was referred to
that committee.
Mr.. Allisoa called up the holiday recess
resolution and moved its adoption.
Mr.. Plumb said he would vote against
it because he thought the proposed recess
was against public interest. Congress
would be in session till dog Gays, and IN
the latter part of the session the couatry
would be in 8 heated presidential canvass.
There was no reason why the members OF
Congress should 60 home for the holidays;
in fact, not one member in dozen, at
least Of those living west OF the
OHIO river, would go home dur
iHg the Holidays. He referred
to Mir. Pugh's resolution that Congress
should not adjourn till action was taken
for the disposal OF the surplus in the
treasury end said he did not agree with
the President in many statements in the
late annual message, and he did not 1T all
sgree with him in saying action in the
matter Of the surplus would rest on Con-
gress. The primary responsibility for the
present COM itiOn OF the treasury rested
be thought, with the President of the
United States. who totally dlsregarded
the law which required him practically to
spend the surplus i'll the purchase Of the
national debt. The Presidents excuse
for not doing 50 WAS that the provision OF
the law WAS found in an appropriation
bill, and was therefore. in the Presidents
opinion merely temporary expediant.
He Plumb aid not know any
warrant for the President distinguishing
between the laws passed by Congress snd
saying that first provision Of the law WAS
less mandatory on him than another pro-
vision. The President in his message had
omitted 10 state one important fact which
was that The last Congress passed & Law
requiring him TO pay $4,000 600 per
month IN the discharge Of the pGbIic
debt and that the President had put that
bill in his pocket, thus preventing its De-
coming law.
Mr.. Beck remarked that the President
had paid the money out even 11ster taaa
that The bill required.
Mr.. Plumb regarded that as only
another way that the President had for
saylng he thought he could do better than
Congress k0ew how to tell him.
The Senator from Missouri (Vesl)
had made the welkin ring
ell over his state in denunCistiOn OF banks
as vampires thst were sucking the suo-
stance Of the people. He wondered
Whsther that Senator did not smile to
himself when he saw Dem. cratic Presl-
dent bring with him into his adminisers-
ton as Secretary Of the Treasury the
president Of 8 national bank and the
appointment as Treasurer of the United
States the cashier Of saother national
bank. He would call that Seuet0r's at
tentiOn TO another fact IN the same line,
the fact that tde Secretary of the Treas
Ury Yves to-day eepositiBg $40 Co., 0C0 of
alleged surplus with the Rational banks
to be lOSned to the people at such rtles
as their necessities might compel them
TO psy. Bonds OF the United States could
be purchased st 8 rate which would
yield . per cent and yet instead OF US
Ing part Of the surplus for that purpose il
was given TO the national banks to be
used for their prons. The Presid, Mt had
also forgotten TO take note of the fact
that the river and hsrbOr bill, which sp-
propriated some $l40, 600, 600, bsd fsilcd
not bseapse Of any lack IF action by Con-
gress. a de deficiency bill covering over
5000 600 had also failed the lsst session
because of the neglect Of the Democratic
majority ia the House of Representatives,
and these two sums would have made 9
very comfortable addition to the current
funds Of the people Of the United States
81 this junCtuTe. He Senator Plumb)
never did sgree with the Republican
policy of the Treasury Department, bat
that pslicy st least was constant and WAS
not under suspicion of being unduly in
hS6uCSu DJ NOW CIh UAEhS. just Is
fast IS there was surplus of $780, 00,-
zoe in the Treasury under Republican
administration it had been put out in the
discharge Of obligations of the Uoited
Safes. It never had been paid out after
consultations with officers Of New York
banks. However much the Republican
administration of the Treasury might
have been criticised In other respects, il
had never been lisble to such criticism
as lsy ST the door Of the present admins
trauon. The trouble with the present
administration was, it had no eye TO any
thing, in fuancial way, except what
relSied TO the banking interest If New
York city. 1t had not taken into
accosnt that during the summer there
WAS lack of money necessary TO the
carrying on OF busisess ali over the west |
ere COUNTRY. Another instance of the
failsre of the administration to carry out
the will of Congress WAS Shown il re-
gard to the 0k!ahomz question where g
committee provided for by Congress to |
negotiate for Iadisn lands was no: ap- |
pointed. He thought 1t was the duty of |
The executive to carry out such laws IS |
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